Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-19

WASHINGTON, d. c., February lS.-Mr.
Edmunds presented the Conference report
on the Utah Polygamy bill in the shape OF
a substitute for both Senate and House
bills. After long debate the Conference
report was agreed to-yeas 81, nays Is.
THE BILL
now goes to the President.
The first six sections of the bill now
apply to prosecutions for bigamy, adultery,
etc, and make the wife or husband COM
petent witness, but not to be compelled to
testify. The seventh and eighth sections
apply to the powers of Court Commission
ers, and of the Marshal and Deputy Mar
shals. The ninth and tenth sections apply
to the marriage ceremony. They require a
certificate properly authenticated, to be
recorded in the office of the Probate Court.
The eleventh section disapproyes and
annuls all territorial laws recognizing the
capacity of illigitimate children to inherit
or be entitled to any distribution share in
the estate of the father. The twelfth
section disapproves and annuls territorial
laws comforting jurisdiction upon probate
courts with certain eXceptions). The
thirteenth section makes il the duty OF the
Attorney General of the United States TO
institute proceedings 10 escheat to the
United States the property of corporations
obtained or held in violation Of section
three of the Act of July, 1862, the pro-
ceeds of such escheat 10 be applied to the
use and benefit of common schools in the
territory.
The 18th section regulates proceed
ings in such cases. The 18th section dis
approves and annuls all laws of the Legis-
lative Assembly, creating or continuing
the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company
and diSsolves that corporation. The 10th
section directs proceedings for the disposi
tion Of the property and assets of the
Emigrating Fund Company. All such
property, in excess OF debts and lawful
claims, is to cscheat To the United States
for the benefit of common schools in the
territory
The 18th section disapproves and annuls
the acts of the Legislative Assembly incOr-
pOrating or providing for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. and
disSOlves that corporation. Ii makes ii
the duty of the Attorney Genercl Of the
United States to institute legal proceed
ings to wind up the affairs of the corpora
tiOn.
Section 10 gives TO the President the
appointment of a Probate Judge in each
county.
Section 90 makes it unlawful for any
woman to vote in any election and annuls
acts ofthe legislative assembly which per-
nit female suffrage.
The four next sections make provisions
as To elections and require an oath or at
lirmation to support the Constitution and
obey the laws, especially the anti-polyg-
amy act OF March, ~, lSs2, and this act
Section 25-Abolishcs the Office of terri
to,al Superintendent of District Schools
and makes il the duty of the Supreme
Court Of the territory to appoint n Com
missioner of Schools.
Section 26-Gives to all religious socie-
ties, ,sects and congregations the light to
hold, through trustees appointed by Pro-
bate Court, property for houses of worship
and parsOnages.
The 9th and laat section annuls all
territorial laws for the organization of
the militia or for the creation of the
Nanvoo Legion, and gives the Legislative
Assembly of Utah the power TO pass laws
for organizing the militia, subject 10 the
approval of Congress. General officers Of
the militia are to he appointed by the
Governor Of the Territory, with the ad-
vice aud consent of the Council.